Hank Hughes no longer with team

[shyndy]

Wow. Busy all day and came back to this. Good luck to Hank, seems like a good, professional guy and wish him nothing but the best.

But. Can we shift focus a little bit and talk about how encouraging of a move this is on Riley's end? My absolute biggest fear would be him not getting rid of dead weight, the same way Callahan was undone, and the same way Bo was undone. This is a HUGE statement and a great look for our program going forward. Very, very encouraged by this.

When's the last time we had a coach get fired straight up?

Um last year?

 

[ColoradoHusk]

Not a big deal? MR just did something the other regime refused to do. He was not great at recruiting and the pass rush was terrible. Give at least some credit!

Setting aside the part where a six-win season is more of a call for changes than 9/10 win seasons....

And setting aside that "bad" recruiter may not even be descriptive enough as this may have been the single worst recruiting year at a specific position group ever...

And setting aside that there are rumblings that Riley's hand may have been forced on this issue...

It's nice of you to conveniently forget that Shawn Watson, Ted Gilmore and Mike Ekeler were suddenly no longer employed by the University?

Watson "found" a job in Louisville before he was ever let go or however it could be spun, Ekeler left for Indiana with Co-Defensive Coordinator title, and Ted Gilmore had his contract run out and not get extended because of hush hush character issues.

Very much different things, and different statements, than straight up firing someone and letting that be that.

Watson and Gilmore were basically fired, while Ekeler got a promotion to go to co-DC at Indiana. I wouldn't say that Ekeler was "fired".

 

[Norhusker]

Here is another possibility:

http://www.uwbadgers.com/coaches.aspx?path=football&rc=25

Inoke Brackterfield - DL coach for Wisconsin

All Pac 10 player under Riley. Was a grad assistant there too. They picked up 4* Garrett Rand who was once considering us. Looks like a solid realistic possibility.

 

[Mavric]

Not a big deal? MR just did something the other regime refused to do. He was not great at recruiting and the pass rush was terrible. Give at least some credit!

Setting aside the part where a six-win season is more of a call for changes than 9/10 win seasons....

And setting aside that "bad" recruiter may not even be descriptive enough as this may have been the single worst recruiting year at a specific position group ever...

And setting aside that there are rumblings that Riley's hand may have been forced on this issue...

It's nice of you to conveniently forget that Shawn Watson, Ted Gilmore and Mike Ekeler were suddenly no longer employed by the University?

Watson "found" a job in Louisville before he was ever let go or however it could be spun, Ekeler left for Indiana with Co-Defensive Coordinator title, and Ted Gilmore had his contract run out and not get extended because of hush hush character issues.

Very much different things, and different statements, than straight up firing someone and letting that be that.

Nope.

 

[girlknowsfootball]

Call me crazy but doesn't Kaz still live in Lincoln? And wasn't he a great recruiter, well liked, and great coach? And doesn't he not have a job right now?

I know he was part of the famous bo pelini meeting where Eikhorst was cussed out... But maybe that was Bo putting stuff on Kaz and Not as much Kaz. I dunno just thought I'd throw that out there... Feel free to throw tomatoes at me.

 

[lo country]

I want a solid recruiter and a guy who can get the DL playing as though their a$$es were on fire and their heads were catching. It will be interesting to see who we get.

I also applaud Riley for the move. Still have concerns about other guys on the staff, but it does show he is not stupid, wants to win and doesn't know who is/isnt getting it done.

 

[cornographic]

Call me crazy but doesn't Kaz still live in Lincoln? And wasn't he a great recruiter, well liked, and great coach? And doesn't he not have a job right now?

I know he was part of the famous bo pelini meeting where Eikhorst was cussed out... But maybe that was Bo putting stuff on Kaz and Not as much Kaz. I dunno just thought I'd throw that out there... Feel free to throw tomatoes at me.

Not a bad idea, oh wait, didnt he beat his wife?

 

[ADS]

Call me crazy but doesn't Kaz still live in Lincoln? And wasn't he a great recruiter, well liked, and great coach? And doesn't he not have a job right now?

I know he was part of the famous bo pelini meeting where Eikhorst was cussed out... But maybe that was Bo putting stuff on Kaz and Not as much Kaz. I dunno just thought I'd throw that out there... Feel free to throw tomatoes at me.

The only reason he's still in Lincoln is because he beat his wife. Plus, I don't think Eichorst would be too willing to hire back a guy that was such a sh#t head in the end.

 

[cornographic]

Judging by the insane DL talent in this recruiting class, I'm shocked to see this written.

/sarcasm

But this is another thing we have been asking for years - accountability. No one gets a free ride for mediocrity.

Correct, they get paid beaucoup bucks for mediocrity.

 

[girlknowsfootball]

Yeah Kaz was charged with 3rd degree assault...he may have even gone to jail, on to the next one.

 

[cornographic]

I was hoping for a former Beast of a BLACKSHIRT to come coach the D-Line.. How sweet that could be for recruiting.

Give us a name(s) who would fit that description.

Of coarse i have no Idea if they can coach.. But Winstrom, Peters, to name a few. Who could sell playing D-Line and being a blackShirts better then them?

Please be joking.

Why?

I hope it is JP just so everyone can see how full of crap and clueless the guy really is.

JP's answer to everything is "let me tell you how we did it in the 90s, man!!!"

Wouldn't it be better if we were doing things like we did in the 90s? We had 3 NCs then!!!!

 

[ColoradoHusk]

I was hoping for a former Beast of a BLACKSHIRT to come coach the D-Line.. How sweet that could be for recruiting.

Give us a name(s) who would fit that description.

Of coarse i have no Idea if they can coach.. But Winstrom, Peters, to name a few. Who could sell playing D-Line and being a blackShirts better then them?

Please be joking.

Why?

I hope it is JP just so everyone can see how full of crap and clueless the guy really is.

JP's answer to everything is "let me tell you how we did it in the 90s, man!!!"

Wouldn't it be better if we were doing things like we did in the 90s? We had 3 NCs then!!!!

You don't have to tell me how it was in the 90s, I was in undergrad at UNL for all 3 titles. But, every time JP talks, it's about how things were done back then. I know it was a great time, and he was a great player, but it gets a little old. It's ok for him to move forward and give actual recommendations on how NU can improve.

 

[cornographic]

I was hoping for a former Beast of a BLACKSHIRT to come coach the D-Line.. How sweet that could be for recruiting.

Give us a name(s) who would fit that description.

Of coarse i have no Idea if they can coach.. But Winstrom, Peters, to name a few. Who could sell playing D-Line and being a blackShirts better then them?

Please be joking.

Why?

I hope it is JP just so everyone can see how full of crap and clueless the guy really is.

JP's answer to everything is "let me tell you how we did it in the 90s, man!!!"

Wouldn't it be better if we were doing things like we did in the 90s? We had 3 NCs then!!!!

You don't have to tell me how it was in the 90s, I was in undergrad at UNL for all 3 titles. But, every time JP talks, it's about how things were done back then. I know it was a great time, and he was a great player, but it gets a little old. It's ok for him to move forward and give actual recommendations on how NU can improve.

Yeah, those 90s guys are always braggin'...

 

[I AM FOOT FOOT]

no problem with JP talking about the old days.they earned their success.

 

[Mierin]

no problem with JP talking about the old days.they earned their success.

But there are lots of problems with him being the DL coach.